CVE-2023-6187 HIGH

CVE-2023-6187: Paid Memberships Pro <= 2.12.3 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload

Vendor Strangerstudios
Product Paid Memberships Pro – Content Restriction, User Registration, & Paid Subscriptions
Weakness CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload
Published November 18, 2023
Last update April 8, 2026

CVSS base score

7.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The Paid Memberships Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to insufficient file type validation in the 'pmpro_paypalexpress_session_vars_for_user_fields' function in versions up to, and including, 2.12.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber privileges or above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. This can be exploited if 2Checkout (deprecated since version 2.6) or PayPal Express is set as the payment method and a custom user field is added that is only visible at profile, and not visible at checkout according to its settings.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 18, 2023 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated

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